Etymology

quale

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Today it means: An instance of a subjective, conscious experience. Full definition →

Latin quāle ← Proto-Italic *kʷālis ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷh₂élis?
  5. Proto-Italic*kʷālis
  6. Latinquālis
  7. Latinquāle
  8. English todayquale

A direct borrowing from Latin quāle.

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